Taking the pets stateside
Mar 9th 2003, 8:14 pm
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Taking the pets stateside
Can anyone give some info on shipping our pets over, we have a yorkie and cat.
Some info we've been given, states that we can just book them through the airline carrier we use to fly over on, as long as we have vets records showing good health and all jabs within 15 days of departure - is this correct.
We would apprieciate some correct advice please.
Thanx - Mark
Some info we've been given, states that we can just book them through the airline carrier we use to fly over on, as long as we have vets records showing good health and all jabs within 15 days of departure - is this correct.
We would apprieciate some correct advice please.
Thanx - Mark
Mar 9th 2003, 9:14 pm
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Try Animal Airlines of Manchester for advice. They are very helpful. I have been quoted £ 500 to fly my Jack Russell to DC.
Mar 11th 2003, 11:54 am
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Your pets will both need a rabies vaccine 30 days before entering the States and within 7 days of flying you will need to get a letter from your vet verifing fitness to fly. They will need a container that is approx twice their width, one and a half times thier height and one and and half times their length. I got mine from Petworld it cost about 90 GBP. See BA link below
My Jack Russell flew over in October on American Airlines, he was booked in advance through a travel agent and the booking was confirmed 2 days before flying. Together with his container he cost a whopping 75GBP and that was from London Heathrow to Chicago to Detroit. He was checked by an airline vet in Chicago and apart from being a wee bit shell shocked was fine.
Some airlines have restrictions as to when pets can fly, generally not over the summer months due to the heat. Alaska and Hawaii also have a couple of other restrictions.
http://www.baworldcargo.com/products/pets.shtml/
hope this helps
Jan
My Jack Russell flew over in October on American Airlines, he was booked in advance through a travel agent and the booking was confirmed 2 days before flying. Together with his container he cost a whopping 75GBP and that was from London Heathrow to Chicago to Detroit. He was checked by an airline vet in Chicago and apart from being a wee bit shell shocked was fine.
Some airlines have restrictions as to when pets can fly, generally not over the summer months due to the heat. Alaska and Hawaii also have a couple of other restrictions.
http://www.baworldcargo.com/products/pets.shtml/
hope this helps
Jan
Mar 11th 2003, 12:15 pm
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Have you considered actually transporting your pets via a cruise ship on a transatlantic crossing?
For instance, the QE2 has kennels on board and you can visit your pets as often as you wish - with no worries about having to sedate them (most airlines won't do this at all anymore) or undue stress to the animal. The QE2 is going out of service later this year on the Southampton - New York route as it will be replaced by the Queen Mary 2 and transfer to Mediterranean routes instead. I've seen some amazingly cheap bargain-basement fares on the internet and in the Sunday newspapers. You wouldn't even need the one-way outbound or return flight so the price could be reduced further.
For instance, the QE2 has kennels on board and you can visit your pets as often as you wish - with no worries about having to sedate them (most airlines won't do this at all anymore) or undue stress to the animal. The QE2 is going out of service later this year on the Southampton - New York route as it will be replaced by the Queen Mary 2 and transfer to Mediterranean routes instead. I've seen some amazingly cheap bargain-basement fares on the internet and in the Sunday newspapers. You wouldn't even need the one-way outbound or return flight so the price could be reduced further.
Mar 11th 2003, 7:59 pm
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Originally posted by Englishmum
Have you considered actually transporting your pets via a cruise ship on a transatlantic crossing?
For instance, the QE2 has kennels on board and you can visit your pets as often as you wish - with no worries about having to sedate them (most airlines won't do this at all anymore) or undue stress to the animal. The QE2 is going out of service later this year on the Southampton - New York route as it will be replaced by the Queen Mary 2 and transfer to Mediterranean routes instead. I've seen some amazingly cheap bargain-basement fares on the internet and in the Sunday newspapers. You wouldn't even need the one-way outbound or return flight so the price could be reduced further.
Have you considered actually transporting your pets via a cruise ship on a transatlantic crossing?
For instance, the QE2 has kennels on board and you can visit your pets as often as you wish - with no worries about having to sedate them (most airlines won't do this at all anymore) or undue stress to the animal. The QE2 is going out of service later this year on the Southampton - New York route as it will be replaced by the Queen Mary 2 and transfer to Mediterranean routes instead. I've seen some amazingly cheap bargain-basement fares on the internet and in the Sunday newspapers. You wouldn't even need the one-way outbound or return flight so the price could be reduced further.
As to vaccinations .... my vet gave me the number for DEFRA (01245-358383), they will send you the forms required and your vet takes care of the rest, apparently different states might have different requirements! The rabies vaccine is not generally required if your pet comes from a Country that is regarded as being free of rabies, however, vaccination is probably best as from what I understand the US is not free of rabies!!
Mar 12th 2003, 3:45 pm
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Taking our dog stateside is just one of the million things we are trying to investigate at the moment in our potential move to the US! I am really nervous about putting the dog on a plane as I have heard to many horror stories PLUS she is quite a nervous dog anyway.
Anyway, I have been sort of investigating this QE2 thing you guys are talking about. I called 1st4cruising.com to try and get some example prices.
A very helpful lady called Joanne told me that to travel on the 1st of October 2003 (I was asking for off peak times) would cost:
£2923 in total. Thats for 2 people and one dog.
For travel on 15th December 2003, we would be looking at the slightly cheaper:
£2563 for the same amount of people and dog.
She also told me that there were only a few cabins left in each of these dates. The prices were just for simple one way transatlantic crossing.
Are these the "bargain basement" prices people were talking about?!?! Or do I need to look elsewhere? The dates I gave were just random dates as I do not know when or if my visa will be approved yet.
Do these prices sound right to you guys?
Anyway, I have been sort of investigating this QE2 thing you guys are talking about. I called 1st4cruising.com to try and get some example prices.
A very helpful lady called Joanne told me that to travel on the 1st of October 2003 (I was asking for off peak times) would cost:
£2923 in total. Thats for 2 people and one dog.
For travel on 15th December 2003, we would be looking at the slightly cheaper:
£2563 for the same amount of people and dog.
She also told me that there were only a few cabins left in each of these dates. The prices were just for simple one way transatlantic crossing.
Are these the "bargain basement" prices people were talking about?!?! Or do I need to look elsewhere? The dates I gave were just random dates as I do not know when or if my visa will be approved yet.
Do these prices sound right to you guys?
Mar 13th 2003, 7:20 am
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We are taking our three cats wirth us from the UK to Cleveland, OH. We will be using Continental as they are the only airline providing a direct flight. Continental use a third party oragnisation to co-ordinate pet shipping. They are called Lady Haye and can be visited at: http://www.ladyhaye.co.uk/
Lady Haye specialise in this service and operate on the behalf of several airlines. I have had a few long conversations about shipping our three little monsters. They have quoted 650 pounds to ship all three including their carry boxes and everything needed to get the cats from Gatwick to Cleveland. The cats are to be dropped off at the cargo area of the airport three hours before the flight where a rep from Lady Haye meets you. They are looked after at every stage of the journey and are given priority handling in Cleveland to get them off the aircraft asap. They are fully confident that while no animal relishes the experience of the flight (I cant imagine what kind of food and inflight movies are offered in pet class) they do settle down once the the plane has levelled etc. Apparently the low lighting in the hold helps settle them.
Its also worth pointing out that most airlines wont fly animals in the peak summer months due to the heat at the airports. Continental however doesnt have that limitation as all aspects of the journey for your pet is air conditioned.
I hope this helps.
Lady Haye specialise in this service and operate on the behalf of several airlines. I have had a few long conversations about shipping our three little monsters. They have quoted 650 pounds to ship all three including their carry boxes and everything needed to get the cats from Gatwick to Cleveland. The cats are to be dropped off at the cargo area of the airport three hours before the flight where a rep from Lady Haye meets you. They are looked after at every stage of the journey and are given priority handling in Cleveland to get them off the aircraft asap. They are fully confident that while no animal relishes the experience of the flight (I cant imagine what kind of food and inflight movies are offered in pet class) they do settle down once the the plane has levelled etc. Apparently the low lighting in the hold helps settle them.
Its also worth pointing out that most airlines wont fly animals in the peak summer months due to the heat at the airports. Continental however doesnt have that limitation as all aspects of the journey for your pet is air conditioned.
I hope this helps.
Mar 13th 2003, 4:00 pm
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British Airways will let u take ya mutt as extra luggage for only £ 220.
Mar 13th 2003, 4:35 pm
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Originally posted by darrenb
We are taking our three cats wirth us from the UK to Cleveland, OH. We will be using Continental as they are the only airline providing a direct flight. Continental use a third party oragnisation to co-ordinate pet shipping. They are called Lady Haye and can be visited at: http://www.ladyhaye.co.uk/
Lady Haye specialise in this service and operate on the behalf of several airlines. I have had a few long conversations about shipping our three little monsters. They have quoted 650 pounds to ship all three including their carry boxes and everything needed to get the cats from Gatwick to Cleveland. The cats are to be dropped off at the cargo area of the airport three hours before the flight where a rep from Lady Haye meets you. They are looked after at every stage of the journey and are given priority handling in Cleveland to get them off the aircraft asap. They are fully confident that while no animal relishes the experience of the flight (I cant imagine what kind of food and inflight movies are offered in pet class) they do settle down once the the plane has levelled etc. Apparently the low lighting in the hold helps settle them.
Its also worth pointing out that most airlines wont fly animals in the peak summer months due to the heat at the airports. Continental however doesnt have that limitation as all aspects of the journey for your pet is air conditioned.
I hope this helps.
We are taking our three cats wirth us from the UK to Cleveland, OH. We will be using Continental as they are the only airline providing a direct flight. Continental use a third party oragnisation to co-ordinate pet shipping. They are called Lady Haye and can be visited at: http://www.ladyhaye.co.uk/
Lady Haye specialise in this service and operate on the behalf of several airlines. I have had a few long conversations about shipping our three little monsters. They have quoted 650 pounds to ship all three including their carry boxes and everything needed to get the cats from Gatwick to Cleveland. The cats are to be dropped off at the cargo area of the airport three hours before the flight where a rep from Lady Haye meets you. They are looked after at every stage of the journey and are given priority handling in Cleveland to get them off the aircraft asap. They are fully confident that while no animal relishes the experience of the flight (I cant imagine what kind of food and inflight movies are offered in pet class) they do settle down once the the plane has levelled etc. Apparently the low lighting in the hold helps settle them.
Its also worth pointing out that most airlines wont fly animals in the peak summer months due to the heat at the airports. Continental however doesnt have that limitation as all aspects of the journey for your pet is air conditioned.
I hope this helps.
Ive spoken to them already and yes there a great help, thanx for the info.
cheers - Mark
